finishes it off with a boundary! They really huffed and puffed getting there didn't they? Bowls that full outside off and he opens the face of the bat and steers it past gully
Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI at Brisbane, Jan 18 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd ODI (D/N), Brisbane, January 18, 2013, Sri Lanka tour of Australia
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end of over 204 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 75/6CRR: 3.75
Thisara Perera4 (2b 1x4)
Kusal Perera22 (28b 4x4)
Mitchell Starc 7-0-25-2
Moises Henriques 2-0-7-0
Clarke: "A horrible day. Probably should have bowled first. But if you bat like that in any conditions, you will lose. Our defence let us down more than anything. No excuse for the way we performed. Shot selection was poor. I understand the public wants us playing consistently. Honestly, if we played like that (today) then the public wouldn't want to see us playing at all. Our bowlers did a good job."
Clarke was clearly peeved with himself for the way he and his team played. Nice to see a captain be so honest about his own team. Not all captains in world cricket today can say 'yes we messed up real bad.' You have to admire Clarke for that.
Nuwan Kulasekara is the Man of the Match. A no-brainer. Sometime later, see if you guys can catch the highlights on Youtube or TV and see how he squared everyone up with his inswing.
Sri Lanka are 2-1 up ahead of the 4th ODI, They won't be so happy about the way they chased this, but that's a worry for another day. They can afford to savour 74 all out today. Great performance in the field.
Thanks for your company. Thanks for the mails. The 4th match is on the 20th, same time, at the SCG. Cheers!
19.6
4
Starc to Perera, FOUR runs
19.5
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Starc to Perera, no run
fires in the yorker outside off and he tries to dig it out
Thisara joins Kushal. What a bizarre chase
19.4
W
Starc to Jeevan Mendis, OUT
another throw away! Mahela sighs in the dressing room, this was on a good length and Jeevan shaped to pull in front of square, gets a top edge, slips and falls at the crease and McKay ensures he takes it at midwicket
Jeevan Mendis c McKay b Starc 2 (13b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 15.38
19.3
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
another half volley and it was solidly punched down the track, Starc gets a hand to it
19.2
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
good delivery, it was gaining on him and he did well to fend it off with soft hands
19.1
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
drills a half volley down the track and Starc fields
end of over 191 run
SL: 71/5CRR: 3.73 • RRR: 0.12
Kusal Perera22 (28b 4x4)
Jeevan Mendis2 (9b)
Moises Henriques 2-0-7-0
Mitchell Starc 6-0-21-1
18.6
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Henriques to Perera, no run
gets forward and across and defends, no risk this time
18.5
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Henriques to Perera, no run
just moves away and he's beaten
18.4
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Henriques to Perera, no run
goes for another slog and he misses this one completely, what's happening guys?
18.3
1
Henriques to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run
Dropped by Warner of all people would you believe this! Kushal tried to chip it over the on side and got a thick top edge, swirled towards cover and Warner was under it, miles up in the air and he fluffed it
18.2
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Henriques to Jeevan Mendis, no run
gets across and he leaves it alone to the keeper
18.1
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Henriques to Jeevan Mendis, no run
fullish in length outside off and he defends solidly to the off side
One big hit away
end of over 181 run
SL: 70/5CRR: 3.88 • RRR: 0.15
Kusal Perera22 (25b 4x4)
Jeevan Mendis1 (6b)
Mitchell Starc 6-0-21-1
Moises Henriques 1-0-6-0
Andy: "Selectors, please. If Chanidimal is fit for the next match please keep Kushal Perera in the side and drop Tharanga. Players like Kushal is the future and should be given as many chances as possible to flourish."
17.6
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Starc to Perera, no run
yorker sneaks past the stumps, the inside edge, everything
17.5
1
Starc to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run
Mendis gets off the mark with a push towards cover
17.4
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
just short of a length and he pushes it down to short cover
17.3
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
chance for a run-out! He punched it towards cover and set off for a single, for some reason they decided against it and Kushal had to turn around, Johnson picked up, had enough time to aim but he missed the stumps, Kushal was not even in the frame
17.2
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
tries to work it away to the on side but the ball clips his pads and it rolls to the off side
17.1
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Starc to Jeevan Mendis, no run
bowls that short of a length, he stays right back at the crease and defends high on the bat
end of over 176 runs
SL: 69/5CRR: 4.05 • RRR: 0.18
Kusal Perera22 (24b 4x4)
Jeevan Mendis0 (1b)
Moises Henriques 1-0-6-0
Mitchell Starc 5-0-20-1
16.6
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Henriques to Perera, no run
short and wide and he could have put that away, stopped by one of the two men at short cover
Two short covers in place
16.5
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Henriques to Perera, no run
lands it a shade outside the off stump and he leaves it alone to the keeper
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